hot on something's trail
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hot on something's tracks — hot on sb s/sth s ˈtracks/ˈtrail idiom (informal) close to catching or finding the person or thing that you have been chasing or searching for Main entry: ↑hotidiom … Useful english dictionary
hot — [ hat ] adjective *** ▸ 1 very high in temperature ▸ 2 food: with spices ▸ 3 involving strong emotion ▸ 4 exciting and interesting ▸ 5 very good/skillful/lucky ▸ 6 difficult/dangerous ▸ 7 involving sex ▸ 8 determined to do something ▸ 9 busy ▸ 10 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
trail */*/ — I UK [treɪl] / US verb Word forms trail : present tense I/you/we/they trail he/she/it trails present participle trailing past tense trailed past participle trailed 1) [intransitive] to move slowly and in a tired or unhappy way, often so that you… … English dictionary
trail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) if something trails behind you, or if you trail it behind you, it gets pulled behind you as you move along (+ across/in/through): She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… … English dictionary
trail — Ⅰ. trail UK US /treɪl/ verb ► [I or T] to be less successful than competitors or than expected: » This company s shares have left most rivals trailing. »Precious metal stocks trailed, at 124.35. trail behind sth »Prices of mortgage backed… … Financial and business terms
hot on the trail — (hot) on the trail (of sth) ► very close to finding or achieving something: »NPR s reporter is hot on the trail of the story. Main Entry: ↑trail … Financial and business terms
hot on the trail of sth — (hot) on the trail (of sth) ► very close to finding or achieving something: »NPR s reporter is hot on the trail of the story. Main Entry: ↑trail … Financial and business terms
